Congratulations! Gemma WINS the Ernst Young/Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award!

Congratuations to Gemma Bulos, Founder of A Single Drop, the winner of the Ernst Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award in partnership with Schwab Foundation in the Philippines! The gala event that was held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Makati will be featured on ASN News on ABS/CBN in the Philippines and all over the world whereever the Filipino Channel is offered! Pinky Webb, Co-Anchor of Dateline Philippines hosted, celebrated Jazz musician Richard Poon performed and Mrs Socorro C Ramos, Founder of National Bookstore and Entrepreneur of the Year 2004 gave the Keynote.

The Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 Special will air on ANC this Saturday, 24 October at 7:30pm. there will also be a replay on 25 October, 10:30p.

The special will also be plugged on the following dates and times:

22 October - Business Nightly 9pm, The World Tonight 10pm

23 October - Prime News 7pm, CNBC's cash Flow 11am

24 October - Dateline Philippines 12noon, Eye on your week with ANC 5pm

25 October - Strictly Politics 9am, Executive Class 8pm

Read a cover story in the national Business World magazine!

Sponsors of the event include Ernst Young, SGV Foundation, Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, SAP Philippines, Nissan Universal Motors Corporation, William J Shaw Foundation, ABS-CBN News Channel, Business World, KLM Airlines, Globe Business.

Banquet Sponsors: Philex Mining Corporation, Victorinox.

Co-Presenters: Ateneo Graduate School of Business, Department of Trade and Industry, Development Bank of the Philippines, The Philippine Business for Social Progress, The Philippine Stock Exchange

ASDSW Staff with Former President Ramos

Other Ernst Young WINNERS! (From L to R) Eduarda V. Ayo, E.V. Ayo Enterprises, Small Business; Salvador Veluz, Buddy's Pizza and Restaurant (Industry specific); Gemma Bulos, A Single Drop for Safe Water (Social Entrepreneur); Ambassador Jesus Tambunting, Planters Development Bank (Master, Entrepreneur of the Year); Corazon Ong, CDO Foodspere, Inc (Women Entrepreneur); Kenneth Cobonpue, Interior Crafts of the Islands, Inc; (not pictured, Antonio Tiu, Agrinurture, Inc)

Gemma, Vivian Gee (Schwab Foundation), Meg (ASDSW office manager), Julita Bulos (Gemma's mom)

Gemma, Ricky Reyes (Finalist), Mrs Ramos, Former President Ramos

President Ramos and Gemma have a laugh!

Trophies for being the Winner and Finalist! Plaque from SAP Business as a recipient of Business One Software for being a Finalist!

(BELOW) ASDSW Staff! From L to R - Jun Nicolasora, Noraido Chio, Grace Sescon, Gemma, Kevin Lee (Executive Director), Meg Obligar.